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All Souls' Day — • The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on 2 November, or, if this be a Sunday or a solemnity, on 3 November Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. All Souls Day All Souls Day … Catholic encyclopedia

All Souls' Day — 2 November, when people in Christian churches pray for the souls of those who have died →↑All Saints Day … Dictionary of contemporary English

All Souls' Day — All′ Souls ′ Day n. rel a day of solemn prayer for all dead persons, usu. on Nov. 2 • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang

All Souls' Day — ► NOUN ▪ a Catholic festival with prayers for the souls of the dead in purgatory, held on 2 November … English terms dictionary

All Souls' Day — [sōlz] n. in certain Christian churches, a day (usually Nov. 2) of services and prayer for the dead … English World dictionary

All Souls' Day — This article is about the Christian religious holiday. For the Latin American holiday, see Day of the Dead. For the 2005g film, see All Souls Day (film). For the Chinese holiday, see Qingming Festival. For the Buddhist holiday, see Ghost Festival … Wikipedia

All Souls' Day — (2 November) Also called Soulmas Day, Saumas, etc. This feast was devised by Abbot Odilo of Cluny (d. 1049), to pray for all the dead who have existed from the beginning of the world to the end of time . He set it in February, but it was soon… … A Dictionary of English folklore

All Souls' Day — a day of solemn prayer for all dead persons, observed by Roman Catholics and certain Anglicans, usually on November 2. [1550 60] * * * In the Roman Catholic church, a day commemorating all the Christians believed to be in purgatory. Celebrated on … Universalium

all-souls' day — The second of November, All Souls … New dictionary of synonyms

All Souls' Day — noun a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory • Syn: ↑November 2 • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: ↑November, ↑Nov … Useful english dictionary